Yearly Archives: 2015

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Research has shown that on a weekly basis, seven out of 10 people admit to needing help but don’t ask for it. STRIVR, Inc. has an answer to that problem through its social media platform that focuses on giving and receiving help. STRIVR has located in Ben Franklin TechVentures®, an award-winning business incubator/post-incubator facility on Continue Reading…

Eyeon Therapeutics received a Notice of Allowance for additional novel dry eye treatments based on a charged hydrophilic polymer developed at Ben Franklin client Particle Sciences. Dry eye is a serious and growing problem for which there are few effective therapies. Read more: http://prn.to/1N78Mo4

LV Startup is a monthly e-newsletter that focuses on startups in the greater Lehigh Valley. The December 2015 edition includes articles on the US EDA success story on BFTP, the recent BFTP investment round, BFTP CEO Chad Paul being inducted into the Business Hall of Fame, Ben Franklin Venture Idol, and BFTP client Orbweaver as the Continue Reading…

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $125,000 in support of regional economic development. BFTP/NEP’s goal is to help lead northeastern Pennsylvania to a better economic future by building partnerships that develop and apply technology for competitive advantage. To achieve this goal, Ben Franklin staff Continue Reading…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are hosting Catalyst Demo Day in Philadelphia on December 10. This is an opportunity for companies in the region to connect with the DOE’s national innovation network and prize competition at the U.S. Department of Energy. The event is free of charge. Read Continue Reading…

BFTP/NEP and its clients/alumni OraSure Technologies, Cernostics, EcoTech Marine, and Viddler, and the Bridgeworks Enterprise Center, a member of the Ben Franklin Business Incubator Network, are cited in a column written by LVEDC President and CEO Don Cunningham. Addressing the successful partnerships and collaborative efforts that have led to a resurgence of the Lehigh Valley Continue Reading…

The Bridgeworks Enterprise Center, member of the Ben Franklin Business Incubator Network, has developed a reputation for nourishing budding manufacturers. Now it’s looking to grow a new variety of companies, tech start-ups, through its Flex Launch and Co-working Space, a newly renovated gallery of 20 small, budget-priced offices clustered around a common work space. Read Continue Reading…

B. Braun Medical Inc. announced the launch of its Ster-ASSIST™ Sterile Peripheral IV Catheter Insertion Kit. In an effort to promote best practice in sterile technique and clinician safety, while still providing convenience, B. Braun has packaged into a single kit all of the components needed to perform ultrasound-guided peripheral IV therapy procedures. Read more: Continue Reading…

“Ben Franklin Venture Idol was a great success and sold out for the second straight year,” said Wayne Barz, Manager of Entrepreneurial Services for BFTP/NEP. “One of our major roles is helping our clients raise follow-on funding. All of our eight competitors had an opportunity to pitch to 30 investors.” See coverage: Lehigh Valley Economic Continue Reading…

Over the years, Pennsylvania has faced economic challenges as manufacturing and industrial jobs have left the region. Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) has sought to help the region build new businesses and diversify its economy by providing both early-stage and established companies with funding, business and technical expertise, and access to a network of innovative, Continue Reading…

R. Chadwick Paul, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, will be inducted into the 2015 Lehigh Valley Business Hall of Fame. He and fellow 2015 Hall of Fame honorees Mike Albarell of Albarell Electric, Inc. and Mike Caruso of National Penn Insurance will be recognized on Continue Reading…

LVstartup’s November e-newsletter includes stories on Bridgeworks Enterprise Center, a member of the Ben Franklin Business Incubator Network; BFTP client Cernostics; and BFTP’s latest investment round. LVstartup was created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs in the greater Lehigh Valley. Read more: http://bit.ly/20xNAic

Appeeling Fruit Inc. announced a new logo and packaging graphics that use colors that help connect the product to the idea of fruit picked fresh from local orchards. The company distributes packages of ready-to-eat apple slices to schools and other food service customers throughout PA, MD, VA, NY, and FL. “Appeeling Fruit’s mission is to Continue Reading…

The National Institutes of Health awarded Bethlehem-based Cernostics a $1.2MM grant to further validate the ability of its TissueCypher™ Barrett’s Esophagus assay to predict the future risk of progression to esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer is among the fastest growing cancers in the world; incidence of this highly lethal cancer has increased by more than 500% Continue Reading…